Newton Ray- Ukwuoma
Veteran actress, Patience Ozokwor popularly
known as Mama G, has said that typecasting as a bad women has become a
signature of her career.
Mama G told Yes Magazine in a recent interview that her fans complain when she takes on roles that portray her as a good woman or mother, stating that producers and fans have made a stoic character out of her over the years.
She explained that she had initial reservations concerning her typecast, but became comfortable when fans began to appreciate her ingenuity in her roles.
“Just like some people are known for stunts, romance, bad boys and girls, gigolo and so on, I have that (bad roles) as my strong point,” she said.
“It was when I was coming up that I thought I might get hurt or be hated for playing those roles but I never knew it was going to even make me popular and loved. The roles I play most times are very vibrant and make people want to watch all my movies. Even if I play the role of a good woman now my fans will start complaining, you understand? And if your fans start complaining that they don’t want you in a particular role, it makes the producers want to give me those bad woman roles the more,” she said.
Mama G told Yes Magazine in a recent interview that her fans complain when she takes on roles that portray her as a good woman or mother, stating that producers and fans have made a stoic character out of her over the years.
She explained that she had initial reservations concerning her typecast, but became comfortable when fans began to appreciate her ingenuity in her roles.
“Just like some people are known for stunts, romance, bad boys and girls, gigolo and so on, I have that (bad roles) as my strong point,” she said.
“It was when I was coming up that I thought I might get hurt or be hated for playing those roles but I never knew it was going to even make me popular and loved. The roles I play most times are very vibrant and make people want to watch all my movies. Even if I play the role of a good woman now my fans will start complaining, you understand? And if your fans start complaining that they don’t want you in a particular role, it makes the producers want to give me those bad woman roles the more,” she said.
She also noted that she does not make
demands for the bad roles she acts but she works based on the script she is
given to interpret.
“I don’t ask for it, they just give it to me and if the script I get has something new and my fans are anxious of what the role is going to be like, I can make it different from what I used to do. It is not easy to play bad roles at all times. Ask any actor around they will tell you it’s not easy to cry and shout on set at the same time when it isn’t your normal self. It is not an easy task at all,” she added
“I don’t ask for it, they just give it to me and if the script I get has something new and my fans are anxious of what the role is going to be like, I can make it different from what I used to do. It is not easy to play bad roles at all times. Ask any actor around they will tell you it’s not easy to cry and shout on set at the same time when it isn’t your normal self. It is not an easy task at all,” she added
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